SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 03/21/2006
My Worship Time Focus: Noah’s Obedience
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Genesis 6:14-17
Message of the verse: “14
‘Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; you shall make the ark with
rooms, and shall cover it inside and out with pitch. 15
‘This is how you shall make it: the length of the ark three hundred
cubits, its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits. 16
‘You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the
top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with
lower, second, and third decks. 17 ‘Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of
water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from
under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.”
These
verses describe how God instructed Noah to build the ark, which is the most
important ship that was ever built, for if Noah had not obeyed God then no one
would be alive today.
The
ark was probably 450 feet long and 75 feet wide, and it was 45 feet high which
makes it very good for just floating and that is all it had to do. I am sure that the ride of the ark was very
good because of the dimensions of it.
There are some who would wonder where Noah got the “pitch” to coat the
ark with, but I don’t think that this pitch would have been necessarily from
oil, for it could have come from trees, something like a tree sap. The Hebrew word that is translated “pitch” is
an unused word that can mean ransom, which does seem fitting here.
The
text tells of a window that was put in underneath of the roof which is about 18
inches in height and there may have been a series of these windows all around
the top of the ark to allow light to come in and to also bring in ventilation.
God
tells Noah that He will bring a “flood on the earth to destroy all flesh in
which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth
shall perish.” As I look at this verse I
am puzzled as to why some men today would think that this flood was only a
local flood and not a flood that covered the entire earth. This verse also seems to answer another
question as to whether or not there is life on other planets for God used the
words “from under heaven” when referring to all those who would die and this
means, to me, that the earth is the only planet to have life on it.
3/28/2020
10:08 AM I am sure that the information
that I am about to give is well known, but just in case some have heard of it a
couple of years ago there was an ark built in northern Kentucky, something we
visited on our way home from a vacation from Tennessee and it is spectacular to
look at. If anyone gets the chance to
look at this it is well worth the time. 3/28/2020
10:11 AM
Spiritual meaning for my life today: These verses speak of a man who was
walking with God in obedience to Him, and that is what I, as a believer, need
also to do each and everyday of my life.
The Word of God was convicting to
my heart as I read and studied it this morning.
My Steps of Faith Today:
Continue to trust the Lord to direct my path, and to teach me
contentment. Continue to trust the Lord
with the financial problems that Sandy and I are going through, praying that
God will continue to see us through these problems with His grace and mercy.
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